Sarajevo are flying at 4th, while Zeljeznicar are loitering 4 points behind in the league standings. Will they crop the gap?
- Sarajevo have the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in Premier Liga
- Zeljeznicar have yet to win a game away.
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
The hosts Sarajevo saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Premier Liga. Thankfully the previous game, versus Radnik Bijeljina, was also a home game here at Olimpijski Stadion Asim Ferhatovic Hase. The away team is better rested.
Sarajevo form and stats
7-3-5 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier Liga numbers at home for Sarajevo so far this season.
The Sarajevo regulars enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Radnik Bijeljina and win 1-0.
Heartbreak before that as Sarajevo lost 0-1 at Borac Banja Luka's place.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Sarajevo have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eleven games) they have won three times, drawn three and lost five.
Sarajevo are traveling soon after this match as the Premier Liga match at Siroki Brijeg awaits in four days.
Sarajevo are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 22 goals in 15 games. From these home matches, Sarajevo have conceded only 11 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Zeljeznicar form and stats
There's been little loot from Zeljeznicar's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 14 away games in the Premier Liga. Zeljeznicar only have 0 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 8 draws. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 14 away games in a row.
Zeljeznicar has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Sloga for a 0-0 draw.
A loss against Zrinjski was the result prior to that, in a home game.Zeljeznicar are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, three draws and four defeats. From a total of eight matches.
Zeljeznicar are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 7 goals from 14 away games. As opposed to that, Zeljeznicar have seen the ball go into their own net 18 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
It's not the first time these sides meet on the pitch this campaign, as the records show this recent match: Zeljeznicar - Sarajevo 2-0. Dupovac (Sarajevo) was sent off when these teams last met. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Sarajevo four wins, three draws and Zeljeznicar three victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Varesanovic 4 goals | D. Bagarić 4 goals | A. Suljić 4 goals |
Sarajevo missing players
Zeljeznicar missing players
| Sarajevo | Zeljeznicar | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 15 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 28 |
| 12 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 35 | 22 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 25 |
| 26 | 11 | 2 | Conceded | C | 6 | 18 | 26 |
| 97% | 93% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 64% | 79% |
| 66% | 60% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 64% | 64% |
| 24% | 27% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 29% | 29% |
| 10% | 13% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 7% |
| 7% | 13% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 4% |
| 31% | 27% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 36% | 32% |
| 38% | 47% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 36% | 50% |
| 34% | 33% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 64% | 39% |
| 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 4.2 | 5 |
| 3.9 | 2.4 | 1.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8.8 | 6.3 | 5.1 |
| 3 | 2.7 | 3.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8.1 | 8.9 | 8.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 8.3 | 9.6 |
| 3.4 | 3.6 | 2.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
| 36% | 41% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 14% | 21% |
| 8.6 | 5.8 | 6.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15.2 | 10.5 | 9.1 |
| 3.4 | 2.6 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3 |
- Sarajevo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sarajevo have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Zeljeznicar have scored away.
- Sarajevo have the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in Premier Liga
- Sarajevo have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Zeljeznicar have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Zeljeznicar have yet to win a game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Zrinjski | 29 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 68 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 57 | 76 |
| 2 | Sloga | 28 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 43 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 26 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 50 |
| 3 | Borac Banja Luka | 28 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 40 | 27 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 49 |
| 4 | Sarajevo | 29 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 35 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 42 |
| 5 | Zeljeznicar | 28 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -1 | 38 |
| 6 | Velez | 29 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 36 | 34 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 37 |
| 7 | Siroki Brijeg | 28 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 24 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 33 |
| 8 | Sloboda Tuzla | 29 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 22 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 29 |
| 9 | Posusje | 29 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 26 | 48 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 36 | -22 | 29 |
| 10 | Leotar | 29 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 44 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 26 | -24 | 27 |
| 11 | Rudar Prijedor | 29 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 39 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 24 | -13 | 25 |
| 12 | Radnik Bijeljina | 29 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 24 | 44 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 31 | -20 | 22 |
